explaining macbeth Flashcards
sinister tone
giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
bloody rise to power
metaphor to describe how Macbeth rose to power. Suggests that he did it in the wrong way by using the adjective bloody
tragic downfall
a way do describe Macbeths downfall as a warrior
stung by ambition
a metaphor to explain how he was almost possessed by ambition
tragic hero
Macbeth was once a hero but now he is an antagonist
unprepared for fait to take it’s course
Macbeth was inpatient
regicide
the murder of a king
reluctant to commit crime at first
unwilling and hesitant; disinclined, to commit regicide
the crime will invite judgment
MB knows the divine rights of a king
LBM prevails upon MB
proves more powerful or superior to MB
MB is filled with doubts of misgivings
misgivings: a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something
treacherous
guilty of or involving betrayal or deception
tragic descent
terrible downfall
the murder of Malcom’s family was a spur to revenge
motivation to kill MB
equivocation
the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself
